Tabby Tomcat

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X:43
T:Tabby Tomcat
C:Trad German tune
C:Lyrics by Septimus Winner, (1827-1905)
% NFF Book 2016
S:collected from Albert 'Dooley' Chapman, Dunedoo, NSW
S:collected by Chris Sullivan
Z:transcribed by Jeff Lawrie
N:This is "Der Deitcher's Dog" with an approximation to the original verse as well 
N:as the chorus. Winner's lyrics used a German folk tune "In Lauterbach hab' ich mein' Strumpf verlor'n"
N:Bob Campbell and Sharon Frost also collected this tune from Dooley Chapman. See
N:'Stringybark & Greenhide', Vol 5, No 2, p18
N:Septimus Winner who also composed 'Ten Little Indians', and 'Listen To The Mockingbird'. American 1875. 
%O:Australia, NSW, Dunedoo
R:Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
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Tabby Tomcat - played by Greg O'Leary

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Albert 'Dooley' Chapman | Chris Sullivan | Jeff Lawrie |